Dec. 22, 2013

John 12:  ¹⁰ So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well

I normally choose a positive verse, and I could have done that with today's selections, but this one stuck with me.  How evil were the Pharisees that they would plan to kill not only Jesus, but the one he raised from the dead already?  Their self-interests were so powerful! 

The line about one man dying to save their church kind of made sense.  But killing Lazarus b/c his death was such a powerful testimony to Jesus's authority?  Really?  Wouldn't you stop and think, "Maybe THIS  is not the way we should be going?  What good is a church that kills people whom God has saved?"

I am dumbfounded.  For all that is wrong with churches today, I still cannot think of any example that falls to this level. 

Prayer:  Lord, guide your churches well. Make us able to see when we are off course, and help us to bring people in--not put them off.  Above all, make sure that we pursue Your will and not ours.
Amen